A long past question, but I just feel like dropping my little "Wish List" for the upcoming 2009.

Dragon Age: Origins
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Bioshock 2
Assassin's Creed 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Borderlands
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Most of the above games, I'm probably going to wait on a review or two and a few game-play videos before I throw wads of cash at respective game stores. Dragon Age, though, for me is sold. I've been waiting for new 'Baldur's Gate/NWN' type game -- and am in just the right mood to learn some basic C++ to begin the module making.

As for games out now that I'll probably grapple shortly after tinkering with the current games on my shelves

Trine looks amazing. And I can't resist a nice remake ala 'Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition' along the way snatching up the new 'Tales of Monkey Island'. That ought to keep me busy until DA:O comes out.